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Rokeby (Tas), TAS

Rokeby (Tas) had a population of 4,220 at the 2021 Census (+24.7% since 2016). Median age 32.3. Median weekly household income $1,280. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

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Rokeby (Tas) at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Tasmania.

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Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Rokeby (Tas)'s population grew by 24.7% to 4,220, faster than Tasmania as a whole (+9.3%). With a median age of 32.3, it is younger than the TAS average (41.8). Children under 10 make up 14.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 7.7%.

38.5% of households rent, a larger share than the TAS average of 26.9%. 20.4% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.2% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 1,626 households.

The median household earns $1,280 a week, below the TAS average of $1,358. Renters pay a median $328 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,315 a month.

14.2% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the TAS average of 16.3%. 12.6% use a language other than English at home. 57.9% report no religion, higher than the TAS average (53.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Rokeby (Tas) beside TAS and Australia.

Rokeby (Tas)TASAustralia
Population4,220*557,57025,422,828
Growth since 2016+24.7%+9.3%+8.6%
Median age32.3*41.838.2
Households1,626*218,4109,275,123
Flats and apartments0.2%*5.3%14.3%
Renting38.5%*26.9%31.1%
Owned outright20.4%*37.7%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,280*$1,358$1,747
Median rent a week$328*$291$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,315*$1,328$1,866
Born overseas14.2%*16.3%29.3%
Other language at home12.6%*9.2%23.6%
No religion57.9%*53.9%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. * estimated on 2026 boundaries. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+24.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3,1652011
  2. 3,3832016
  3. 4,2202021

Age

Median age 32.3, against 41.8 for Tasmania.

Rokeby (Tas) Tasmania
0–914.1%
10–1912.3%
20–2918.0%
30–3918.9%
40–4911.1%
50–598.6%
60–699.3%
70–795.8%
80+1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Rokeby (Tas) at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English45.3%
  2. Australian43.9%
  3. Irish9.4%
  4. Scottish7.6%
  5. Australian Aboriginal6.9%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Nepali3.1%
  2. Mandarin1.6%
  3. Punjabi1.3%
  4. Cantonese0.7%
  5. Hindi0.5%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. India2.2%
  2. Nepal2.2%
  3. England1.5%
  4. China1.2%
  5. Hong Kong0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

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